New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-19
AT UORK On THE YACHTS.

WHAT Is ING DONE on THE TlTANIA-NEW
BoATs AND IMP, oYEMENTS.
C. O. Iselin has determined u spare no expense IN
hitting up his steel yacht the Titania, and whie
the clement OF speed will be ca,etuliy considered III
her rigging and sails strength and durability will not
be overlooked Her mast will he stepped to-day or
tomorrow and Philip B. Lows riggers will then
take her in hand. All her standing rigging Is made
OF cruci5le cast steel winch especially drawn Tor
the boat by the Hazard Manu- cluring Company. IL
was tempered and gavapized IN strands ana inca
laid mp into rope The main and bowsprt shrouds
are 23s incaes In circumference and their breaking
strain under test is seventeen tons. This makes
their tensile strength equal 10 that CT so men
charcoal wire or 7l2 inch heup rope. by Inc use
OF tue cruobe cast steel the same amount OF strength
is obtaiued with q saving OF 90 per cent IN weight
Another important advantage is that less resistance Is
onere to the wind when II l. forward Of the beam
Much more LABOR and skill are required ia sphoihg
and handling the crucIhle wne than IN the case oil
other rigging. The portion around the dead eyes II
covered with obtained rawhide. The cead eyer
themfeves are OF san Domingo hgnum Vita Around
the mast the eyes will be fitted an iron tunnel
project the stick trom being cut by the STRAIN me
manila running rigging laid up especially lot Ire
TnaHia by " lam Walls Sons and n made from Sc
lgcted Ccln heiup The lanyards are jig inch nemp
and are wormed with fish line. The shearpo!es Will
he The lu Of the iib, which will be SET hying
will he OF 2's ilch flexible cast sic The sails nave
been made by Wilson \ Griffin and are ready to bend
a Cary Saith has designed a new Steel schooner
winch VIII he built at Tor member OF the New
York Yacht Club
g. H. Wilson has drawn the sail plans fer the
schooner Julia. which is now beng fitted with racing
spars al Harlan q Hoilingswcrih's " limington chip
ward. 4 be area OF her spread Will be greatly IN
creased. but her head III will be single, instead OF
double heretofore go,
The main sail OF Commodore Canfeld- Priscilla will
have five feet siA inches more hoist than before,
when tie alterations which are now being made are
completed.
The schooner Clio il being fitted up tor the season
AT Poillcn,s Brooklyn yard. Her sas will be put
aboard to-day.
SALTWATER John NJ. Sawyer, has got the Pnlmers
sails in hand and will soon cut the canvas iof the
Shamrock He expects TO open his lot IN the Az
lan,ic Clubs house az BAY Ridge about July l.
George Mathewss soop Cuipr,t tay ~Ss put IN
commission last Thursday and HI. Andrusss enter
Sasaua followed SUIT on sunday.
dispatch from Boston confirms the announcement
made by THE TRIBUNE early last weeh tat
Hawk Han. OF IslIp, ba. been engaged a. sailing
,nnster Tor General Paine's ncw steel sioop.
Tire Scotch cutter Clara which crossed the Atlantic
Last summer and made such good showing among
second-c slOops the FALL Is Tor sale one II
owned by CHARLES Sweet, OF ayr, Scotland, ana was
built at MayrOe, Scotland. by the Cuiyean Sil bud
inc COMPANY upon designs furnished Nv w. fie Jr.
Her dimensions are lcnhtn over all, G17 feet ;
water line SO ieet; breadth OF beam, y feet ocpth'
sc feet draught, 81 10 Ieet; tonnage, 2O.|s .o
The senior member OF the firm of Wilson 6rihn'
sailmakers is an artist OF some ability lie has Iate!
completed a large-sized Eatcr-co!or representing
sloop yacht rounding the Sandy Hook lAghtsip'
which now occupies place over the desk al hlh once
fhe schooner Resouie. which was purchased from
John T. Brooks the owner OF the Mrnthnk. by q. =.
Postlev n recently elected member II the New Oik
Yacht Club will be heightened at the bow and VIII
have a ne " gang OF digging and suit OF salls
Secretary John II. Bird. OF the New-lork Yacht
Club. who was the guest OF Captain Colt on the
DauDtless in the ocean race, is passenger on the
North German Lloyd steam hip which Is due mere on
Friday. The members OF the ciab VIII give him
dinner Oh Saturday evening at the club house